Wednesdays in September
8-9pm
Join B.A.D. Assistant Instructors Cat and Jamie on Wednesday evenings in September from 8-9pm for our special Introduction to Sword Fighting for Beginners class.
This 5 week course is designed to introduce beginners to the art of historical swordsmanship in the Anglo-American tradition with a special emphasis on the swordsmanship of the “Golden Age of Piracy” in order to prepare them to join group classes at the Academy.
Students will learn the fundamentals of Real Swordsmanship including:
- How to handle a real sword
- Footwork
- Attack / Defense
- The 7 Basic Cuts
- Thrusting
- Feinting
- Selecting Equipment
- Safe Sparring Practices
- And much more…
